Chapter 4 4: Have I offend you in any way

Eveline returned home after Tiffany denied gaslighting her in front of Gabriel.

Despite her lack of self-confidence, she felt forced to warn her "friend" that she was keeping an eye on her and everything she attempted to accomplish behind her back.

Eveline tried to keep Tiffany on her toes and dissuade her from using her crafty ways to wreck her life, but she didn't mind if Tiffany got suspicious of her comment.

"Young Miss, your orange juice!" Susan's voice jolted Eveline out of her trance, causing her to sit up.

Eveline realized she still hadn't changed, but the exhaustion from the day didn't seem to go away.

"Young Miss, are you confident that there is nothing wrong with you?" Should I consult a doctor, in your opinion? Susan maintained a careful eye on Eveline, who couldn't stop inquiring.

Uncertainty flashed through her eyes as she turned to face the lady.

After her mother's death, Susan took on the role of Eveline's nanny, and her familiarity with Eveline's actions enabled her to quickly identify her behavior. She was now certain that there was indeed a problem with Eveline.

She questioned whether Susan hadn't noticed something was wrong.

Staring at the lady, she soon realized how much she missed her during those lonely times.

Susan had cared for her since she was a child, listening to her whine and offering guidance as a mother would. But everything changed when she married Gabriel.

Susan quit her job and departed without a word.Susan left wondering where she had gone and why she had never once contacted her.

Taking a deep breath, Eveline discarded all of her concerns and, smiling in response, said, "Susan, I'm fine. I never lied when I said I was afraid of a nightmare," she insists.

Eveline didn't want others to be suspicious of her. So she sought to guarantee that everything was OK and that she could carry on with her life as usual.

Once Susan was convinced that Eveline was fine, she didn't pursue the topic further and quickly left the room after placing the juice.

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[Bathroom]

the shower, allowing the cool water to pour from her naked

and recollections of

prove her innocence after marrying Gabriel. But, despite her efforts, he never trusted her. He conveyed the impression that he had already concluded that she was the one who had exploited him to gain

advantage of her generosity, Eveline understood that no one

now that she had come back to atone for her mistake, she would

drank the drink Susan had given her earlier and took a

incidents that significantly changed her life. She took precautions to prevent experiencing the same situation that would lead to someone taking

and allowed sleep to take

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[Winston's Mansion]

day, Gabriel went back home. But before he could reach his

"You are home."

Winston the matriarch of the Winston family, but she also played a key role in founding

also gave her all to raising

stopped abruptly upon hearing his mother's voice and glanced at

to comply with his

thought you were supposed to go teach Eveline at the Miller house," Belle said to

tutor Eveline per her request. He didn't voice his rejection at the time, but now he regrets

Gabriel stated his reluctance to visit Eveline.Gabriel expressed his reluctance to see Eveline due to the unpleasantness she had caused

explained. "And you understand that your father cannot refuse her

wondering why Belle would listen to him when Eveline had his parents completely

from an incurable disease, leaving Eveline under their

to miss her academics." Belle softly nudged Gabriel away, and he reluctantly

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[Miller Mansion]

asleep when the nightmare of her death resurfaced

expression were the last things

the bed, gasping for air and slowly

a mirage, and she had returned to her deathbed.

was deep in thought when she heard a knock on the door and saw Susan enter with some

you downstairs," which confused Eveline. Eveline gasped as she remembered

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